Antiques, Collectables, Gold & Silver (14% Buyers Commission)
A collection of five loose British newspaper and periodical sections spanning 1916 to 1952, offering a snapshot of major historical events and social life across the decades. The most prominent item is the front page of the Sheffield Telegraph dated Thursday, February 7, 1952, featuring the headline ELIZABETH II IS PROCLAIMED The New Queen Arrives Home Today, alongside coverage of the death of King George VI. The lot also includes a section of The Daily Telegraph (Monday, September 4, referencing WWII and the formation of the War Cabinet under Churchill), a section of The Daily Mail (Friday, April 27, 1923, featuring a large advertisement for Philmead Tennis Rackets), a small clipping of the Family Herald (July 8, 1916, advertising Beecham’s Pills), and a section of The Times classifieds (likely May 1928).
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